Today I fished with Mark and his son Jeff from Michigan. This was their first time fishing the saltwater flats and they picked it up very quick. It was not 30 minutes into the trip and Mark hooked and landed this real nice Redfish. As I pulled this fish out of the water I noticed it was missing part of it's tail. Crazy!!! I am sure this fish had a very close encounter with Mr Dolphin.



We had lots of shots at Redfish today. The wind picked up mid-morning and made it a bit tough to get the lure right where it needed to be. The mix of sun and clouds also made it a little harder to see the fish. However, we did manage catch three nice trout including this gator.



It was a pleasure spending the day with you guys and I look forward to your next trip to Mosquito Lagoon. I still have a few dates open for May and June so give me a call or email to book your trip.

Look forward to fishing with you!


Capt. Todd

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After a week in the North chasing some wild trout, it was very nice to see the sunrise on Mosquito Lagoon. Today I fished with one of my favorite clients, John from Winter Park, Florida. The forecast for the morning was 5-10knots out of the southeast and it was more like 15knots when we hit the water. Made it a little tough to see the fish with the lower light conditions and the chop. As the sun came up we had some great shots at cruising fish and a few tailers as well.

We also saw some huge trout in the sandholes. However, they were a bit spooky by the time they were in casting range. No fish to the boat today, but we had a great day casting to a ton of Redfish in very shallow water.

Well.... today I saw one of the most amazing things of the season. John and I had just jumped up on plane, heading to our next spot, and all of a sudden just to the left of us a HUGE Tarpon free jumped at least 6 feet in the air. OH MY!!!!!
Looks like I will be at the vise the next few days tying up some of my favorite Tarpon flies. It was awesome!!!!

Gotta get out and fish with me soon! Take a look at those calendars and book your trip today!!! Look forward to seeing you on the front of my Maverick.

Capt. Todd

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I fished the last three days with one of my long time clients, Mike from Ohio. This was Mike's second trip back to Mosquito Lagoon and he timed it absolutely perfect. The winds were very light, the temps were in the mid 80's, and the Redfish were everywhere!!!!



Mike is an excellent fly angler and has fished all over the world. He finally said after day two, "Mosquito Lagoon is one of the most amazing fisheries I have ever experienced". We had shot after shot at tailing fish every day. Mike had several hook-ups each day and landed two very nice fish. We also had great shots at some black drum and monster trout. Oh, he also landed this nice puffer!!!



It was an awesome end to a very productive week on Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Lagoon. I have a few dates open this coming week, so take a look at your calendars and book your trip today!

I look forward to fishing with you.


Capt. Todd

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Rusty and Ken from Michigan joined me today for their first trip to Mosquito Lagoon. We had pretty light winds today with high sun, which made for great sightfishing. Sure was nice to have that wind lay down today. This was Rusty's first time fly fishing the shallow flats and he picked up on this game quick. It was not 30 minutes into the trip and he had his first fish on fly!! What a great fight as this fish (above) took him well into the backing a few times.



We had lots of good shots at fish today. The fish were really on the feed this afternoon. We saw lots of fish tipped up feeding and tailing. Rusty made beautiful presentation to a tailing fish and it just inhaled Bear's JB Shrimp. A great 20 minute fight and Rusty landed his second Redfish on fly. Awesome fish and great angling!!! Thanks guys, look forward to your next trip.

The weather is going to perfect through the weekend and the fishing should be awesome the next few days. I have some prime dates open next week so give me a call and book your trip today! Life's too short not to get out and chase some Redfish.

See you on the water!

Capt. Todd

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It is always a blast to have kids on my boat. I had such a great time chasing Redfish and Seatrout with Katie and Tripp from Orlando. It is such a blessing to be able to share my passion of fishing with kids. We had a great time and caught some fish as well.



The water levels have come up a bit the last couple of days with the late afternoon rains and the change in wind direction. The fish are not as concentrated as they were a week ago, which means we are back to normal fish patterns for this time of year. Still good schools of fish and lots of tailers throughout the day.

Dave and his son Brendan joined me yesterday on the Lagoon. I fished with these guys about four years ago and they finally made it back to Orlando. Started out the morning on a nice little school of fish and got one to take a jerk bait. The fish spooked and off they went to deeper water. We had lots of shots at good schools of tailing fish and a bunch of singles. Brendan had 4 or 5 nice strikes but no hook ups. It was another wonderful day on the Lagoon with a great father and son team. Nice work you guys and I look forward to your next visit.

I still have a few dates in April available and the fishing is very good!!!!
Book your trip today!!!

Capt. Todd.

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Yes, we did it. Penn hit 3 nice Redfish on fly yesterday
We had another beautiful weather day on Mosquito Lagoon. High sun, light winds, and lots of Redfish on the flats. It is funny how two days can be so different with the same conditions. Two days ago we had singles and doubles tailing all over the place and yesterday the fish were all schooled up. We saw a few tailing fish and Penn hooked up on one nice tailing fish as you can see below.





We fished a couple other flats and found fish but they were pretty spooky. So we moved to one of my other secret spots and hit the mother load, a school of hundreds of Redfish. These fish were everywhere in front of us and Penn did an awesome job of casting into the school without spooking them. We landed two very nice fish before the school headed for deep water.





It was truely another amazing day on Mosquito Lagoon. The weather is really shaping up and the warmer temps have the fish in an eating mood. So, get your fly gear together and give me a call!!! I still have dates available for April and May, so book your trip today.

See you on the water.

Capt. Todd

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Today I had the pleasure to fish with Penn from North Carolina. This was his second trip down to chase Redfish and we were blessed with slick calm conditions this morning. Our first flat of the day was loaded with Redfish and tails working in every direction. I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! It took Penn a few fish to get warmed up and then he made the perfect cast. Two good strips and the fish just pounded my favorite shrimp pattern. What a start to a perfect day on Mosquito Lagoon.





We fished the same flat almost all day. We had lots of singles and doubles tailing as well as some small schools. You could see tails 300 yards away. Penn made another great presentation to a tailing fish and Bear's JB Shrimp got slammed.



An awesome finish to a perfect day on Mosquito Lagoon. Penn will be back on the front of my Maverick again tomorrow and we are shooting for 3 Redfish on fly.

Book your trip today and experience some great sightfishing!

Capt. Todd

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You just have to love slick calm mornings like this photo from the other day. Beautiful sunrise and tailing Redfish as far as the eye can see. That has been the norm the last few days here on Mosquito Lagoon.



Earlier this week I fished with TJ Bettis from Orlando Outfitters and his good friend and customer Mike Wong. Conditions were a little windy but the flats were perfect for seeing tails. We were not on the first flat 15 minutes and TJ had is first fish hooked up on fly.



Mike was up next and he is new to the fly rod. Mike had some great shots at tails, but the wind was bit strong for him. A great experience and with some more casting practice he will soon get his first Redfish on fly. Mike switched to his spinning gear and it was fish on!!!





This was one of three nice Redfish Mike landed that day. When it was all said and done we had 4 Reds on fly and 3 on light tackle. An exceptional day with two very good anglers!!! Nice job guys.





Spring is here and the fishing is really getting good!!! Book your trip today!!

Capt. Todd

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Tommy from Huntsville, Alabama joined me the last two days on Mosquito Lagoon.
Tommy came down last year and had to give this sightfishing with a fly rod another try. Yesterday we had all kinds of weather on us. Started overcast, then the rain showers moved in, then the winds picked up to 20knots, the skies cleared and the temps dropped. Needless to say it was a tough weather day. We saw lots of tailing fish during the rain and Tommy had some great shots at Redfish. Good fun

Today we had beautiful weather and much lighter winds. The temps were cool in the morning and the fish did not get active till the sun warmed the water a bit. After that it was game on!!! We had shots at tons of fish today. Tommy had some great follows to the fly and one Redfish hooked up that broke us off!!! Oh he was so close, many times, to landing his first Redfish on Fly.
I will be bittersweet when that day arrives!!! Nice work Tommy and I look forward to our next trip.

The weather looks awesome for the next several days!! Give me a call and book your spot on the bow of my Maverick!!!

Have a great Easter Weekend.

Capt. Todd

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Today I had the pleasure to fish with Steve from Iowa. He was down for a few days at Disney and slipped away for a day of sightfishing on Mosquito Lagoon. The winds were really tough today for the fly rod but, Steve fished the long rod all day. We had lots of great shots at Redfish from the time we hit the water in the morning.

This was Steve's first time flats fishing and he really pick up on the techniques and sighting the fish quickly. Making that accurate cast was the key today and the wind made it difficult to get it in the hot spot. However, Steve made a beautiful cast on a tailing fish, stripped the fly and as the fish ate the fly, Steve gave it a trout set!!! OH NO!!!! The fly pulled right out of the fishes mouth!!! So close to having his first Redfish on fly!!!

We had a great day and Steve experienced some awesome sightfishing. The only way you get better at this sport is to get out and fish!!! Thanks Steve, it was a real pleasure introducing you to a whole new side of fly fishing in saltwater.

April dates are filling, book yours today.

Capt. Todd

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Did I mention we saw Redfish tails all day? I fished with Phil from Michigan yesterday and he experienced sightfishing heaven. We had Redfish tailing all day long. However, the 15-20knot winds made it tough for casting with the fly rod. But Phil stuck with it and had some great shots and a few real nice follows to the fly. No fish to the boat today, but the adrenaline was flowing.





It was good to see the fish back feeding and to their normal ways. Looks like we have a couple more days of wind and then the front pushes through. The winds should lay down by the weekend. I still have some dates available in April, so book your trip today.

Look forward to fishing with you!

Capt. Todd

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Today Shawn and Christina from MO joined me on the world famous Mosquito Lagoon. These two were so much fun. We had lots of shots at Redfish and some nice trout like to one above. Shawn had a nice Redfish on and it came unbuttoned. Bummer We fished some big schools of Redfish, but they seemed to be very unsettled. Both Shawn and Christina made some great casts but they were just not interested in anything with had in the fly box. Had some good follows but they just would not commit.

Shawn and Christina own a fly fishing B&B and guide service on the North Fork in MO, which is very cool. Nice wild rainbows!!! I hope to make it out to see them in 2008. You can check out their website at http://www.taylormaderivertreks.com/ Another beautiful day on the Lagoon with some wonderful people. I love my job!!

Hope to see you on the front of my Maverick soon!!!

Capt. Todd

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Just flew back home on Monday from Detroit, Michigan. I was asked to give a couple of presentations at the Midwest Fly Fishing Show, on Fly Fishing the Orlando Area. It is always great to share this wonderful fishery we have down here.



The day before I had to fly out, I fished with Mike Sturza from Washington State. Mike owns a fly shop out there and was in the Orlando area to watch his son play baseball for a couple of weeks. We had a cold front come through which usually means windy conditions and that day was no exception. Mike is a great caster and it was not long before he had his first Redfish on fly! Mike also hooked up on another nice fish and it broke him off. This was Mike's first time sightfishing the saltwater grass flats and he learned a ton about this type of fishing. Mike enjoyed his trip so much, he joined me again for one last day of fly fishing before he flew back home.





Yesterday we had sightfishing nirvana. The Lagoon greeted us with slick calm conditions and tailing Redfish as far as you could see!!! It was absolutely crazy.
Mike had shot after shot at Redfish tails and finally connected with this beautiful Redfish. Crab patterns were the fly of choice as these fish were almost standing on their heads digging for small mud crabs. Mike had two more very nice takes but no other fish to the boat. Great job Mike and I look forward to fishing with you again!!!

The weather really looks good and it feels like Spring is in the air.
Book your trip today

Capt. Todd

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The fishing here on Mosquito Lagoon has been awesome the last couple of weeks.
The water levels are still really low, which means, all the fish are out of the back country and on the large flats that make Mosquito Lagoon so special. I had the pleasure to fish again with Steve and Tammy from Michigan. This was their first time saltwater flats fishing and what a day we had. Tammy had the biggest fish of the day and what thrill to see her rod bent over to the cork. Steve and Tammy had lots of great shots and big Redfish and Seatrout. The wind made the casting a bit tough, but in the end, they both brought fish to the boat. Thanks guys and I look forward to our next trip!!!

Capt. Todd

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Yesterday, I was joined by Jeff and Lisa from Troy, Michigan for some sight fishing on Mosquito Lagoon. The winds were a bit too strong for fly casting, but the light tackle action was very good. We fished a large school of fish and Lisa landed a beautiful over slot Redfish. Had some other nice strikes, but only one fish took the hook out of that school. The patches of clouds made it tough to see the fish, but when that sun was out we had lots of great shots at Redfish and big Trout. We also saw quite a few tailing fish in the afternoon.





At the end of the day we had two nice Redfish and two Trout on the score card. Another awesome day on the Lagoon with great people!

I have a few open dates next week and the weather looks good!!!
Book your trip today.

Capt. Todd

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The weather has been a bit crazy this week. Cool, windy, warm, slick calm, we have seen it all in a 5 day period. Today was no exception. I had the pleasure to fish with Dave from Grand Rapids, Michigan. We started off the day with fairly light winds and overcast skies. Great weather for tailing fish. We did have shots at a few tailers before the wind and the rain arrived for a couple of hours. Found a huge school of reds but they kept just out of casting distance. Toward the end of the trip I hit my favorite afternoon flat and what did we see.... beautiful tails waving us over. Dave made an awesome cast into a 15knot wind and it was fish on!! A great way to end a day on the Lagoon. The weather looks great for tomorrow and the sight fishing should be off the charts.

Good day and good fishing!

Capt. Todd

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We were looking for one of these but none to the boat!!!

I had the pleasure to fish with Peter from Virginia yesterday on the Lagoon. He was in town on a business trip in Orlando and managed to fit in a day of fly fishing.

The morning started off cool and with overcast skies. It was really tough to see the fish until we were right on top of them. The fish were just laid up waiting for the water temps to warm up. Finally the skies broke and we did get some sun which is need for sightfishing the shallow flats. Had some good shots at fish over 20lbs. in 2-3ft of water but could not get them to take the fly.

As the day warmed up a bit we hit one of my favorite afternoon tailing flats. Not a tail in sight. We saw a few fish but the wind made it tough to get the cast on target. Just one of those days I guess. This was Peter's first time flats fishing on the Lagoon and he will be back again to get his first Redfish on fly.

Hope to see you on the front of my Maverick soon!! Book your trip today!!!

Capt Todd

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When the conditions are tough and all you can do is blind cast.... it is a game of numbers. Make as many casts as you can. That was the theme most of the day today. We had a little rain this morning, along with a 10-15 knot North wind. Not the most ideal conditions for fly fishing on Mosquito Lagoon but that is what Matt and his wife Erin had today. We saw quite a few fish today, however we were right on top of them when we did see them. Matt did accomplished his goal today, a redfish on fly. His first of many to come. Thanks guys!!!



Yesterday I fished with Chris from Hilton Head. We had a great time on the water and saw a ton of fish. Chris booked one of my instructional charters and really improved his fly casting. We had lots of great shots at redfish and Chris learned a ton about fishing the crystal clear flats of the Lagoon. After a few hours of fly casting, Chris took a break from the long rod and grabbed a spinning rod for a while. We spotted a nice little redfish tailing and he could not resist a well presented New Penny Exude. Gotta love a bend in any rod!

Looks like the weather for the weekend should be much better then today.
I will be on the water tomorrow so check back for an updated report.

Check those calendars and book your trip today!

Capt. Todd

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Today the Lagoon lived up to it's title. It was insane the number of fish we cast to today. We saw fish almost every minute of the day!!!




John from Winter Park, FL joined me again today on the Lagoon. He could not of picked a better day for chasing Redfish with the fly rod. John is a regular on this reports page and he made it again today with his second Redfish on fly.
Nice Job John!!! We had tons of fish tailing and tipping today so the crab fly was the weapon of choice. A great day on the water and fun had by all.

The weather forecast looks great for the next week, so let's go fishing!!!
Book your trip today.

Capt. Todd

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We have had a streak of awesome weather here in Central Florida. The temps have been in the 80's and the Redfish have been loving it!! With the warmer water temps the fish have been tailing all over the flat at first light. We have been finding some nice schools the last few days in very shallow water. Great fun



I had the pleasure to fish with John from Dallas TX on Super Bowl Sunday. The Lagoon was like glass as you can see by the photo above. We hit my favorite morning flat and the tails were everywhere!!! This was John's first time sightfishing in the saltwater and he got a great taste of what it is all about. We had shot after shot at very nice fish in a foot or less of water. Needless to say the adrenaline was flowing. No fish to the boat, but we had a great time and John learned a ton about fly fishing in the saltwater flats.



Today I fished with Ron and Joann from Deland, Florida. Another beautiful day on the Lagoon and man did we get into the Redfish today. Every flat we fished today was loaded with happy fish. We found several nice schools and by the end of the day we had two nice Redfish to the boat.

Back on the water early tomorrow so I better hit the hay.

Capt. Todd

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I had the pleasure to fish with some wonderful people over the last couple of days. Mike and Patti from Chicago, IL joined me for a day of fly fishing on the Lagoon. The winds were a bit tough for fly casting, so we switched to light tackle mid way through the day. We saw a good number of fish but with the chop, the fish were tough to see until we were right on them. Had lots of exciting moments and then Patti landed her first Redfish. Great fun!!!



Yesterday I finally had the chance to fish with Allen McMillen from Central Florida Marine, my favorite Maverick Boat Dealer. These guys have a great operation and service department. They keep my Maverick HPX-T in top condition. Anyway... we had an awesome day of fly fishing on Mosquito Lagoon. The day started off with slick calm conditions and tailing redfish.



We were on fish all day long and had shot after shot at very nice redfish. We were fishing very shallow water, which made the fish really spooky. Allen made the perfect presentation and it was fish on!!!





We finished up the day on one of my favorite afternoon tailing flats. This spot always seems to produce no matter what!!! We were there only a few minutes and what did we see.... tails in the air. We picked out the biggest tail we could see and slowly moved in on the fish. Allen casted my favorite crab fly to the tail and it was game on!!! What a great finish to an awesome day in sightfishing paradise. Just does not get any better, great people and wonderful fishing. I hope to see you on the front of my Maverick real soon!!!

Capt. Todd

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It sure was nice to hit the water this morning after a too many days away from the office. We had some monsoon rains early this morning in Central Florida and by the time we hit the Lagoon they had pushed out to sea.

Ray from Michigan joined me today on the flats. We were blessed with very light winds this morning and lots of tailing Redfish. This was Ray's first time chasing Redfish with a fly rod and like all first time anglers it takes a few hours to get in the groove. We had overcast skies for most of the morning which made it a little tough to see the fish, but the tails were waving everywhere. If only I had the helmet cam to show all of you

Mid-morning the wind totally switched from the South to the North and picked up to about 10 knots. Made it really tough to see the fish. The afternoon was soon upon us and the conditions stayed the same. Ray made lots of casts to white sandy spots and finally in the last minutes of the trip hooked up on a very nice Redfish. Within a few seconds that fish had him into his backing!!! Great run and a nice fight. Ten minutes later Ray had his picture taken with his first Redfish on fly. It always puts a smile on my face to see one of my clients get their first Redfish on fly. Nice job Ray.

Just another wonderful day at the office!!!!

Hope to see you on the water soon. This weekend's weather forecast looks awesome. I now have this Saturday available!!! Give me a call and book your trip today.

Good day and Good Fishing.

Capt. Todd

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I spent the weekend at the Central Florida Boat Show giving seminars on the fly fishing opportunities here in the Orlando Area. My first presentation was FLY FISH ORLANDO, which I highlighted both the freshwater and saltwater fly fishing we have here. It was an eye opener for all that attended. My most attended seminar was the FLY FISHING FOR REDFISH program. We really do have the best grass flats in the state for sightfishing with a fly rod. If you have not fly fished on Mosquito Lagoon it is a must for you. Take a look at your calendar and book your trip today.

I would like to thank everyone at Florida Fishing Weekly for the opportunity to educate everyone on fly fishing Orlando and Mosquito Lagoon. If you have not read this magazine, check it out. Great info and articles on fishing here in Florida.

Well.... looks like I will finally get back on the water tomorrow. I have had to cancel several trips over the last week due to high winds and storms. The front has pushed through and the weather is shaping up. The fishing should be awesome the next few days.

Hope to see you on the water!!!


Capt. Todd

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Yesterday we were greeted with cool temps on Mosquito Lagoon. It was 49 degrees as we left the ramp at 10am. Brrrrrr!!!! We started a bit later to make sure we fished the heat of the day. One of my good clients from Michigan, Mark Gillihan, joined me for a day of sightfishing. This was Mark's first time fly fishing for Redfish and we had tough conditions most of the day.

The winds were right out of the North at 15 plus which made for some challenging casts at Redfish. We did see a good number of fish but they always seemed to move up wind. As the day went on the wind did lay down a bit and the clouds moved out for a couple of hours. Once the conditions improved.. it was fish on!!! Mark made a beautiful cast on a cruising Redfish and he hammered the fly. This fish moved 4 feet for the fly!!! It was and awesome fight in very shallow water. That's the way you end a challenging day on the water. Mark is hooked now!!! You will see him on the reports page again very soon.

If you are going to be in the Orlando area this weekend come and see my presentations at the Central Florida Boat Show. It is located at the Orange County Convention Center. The presentations will be in the Florida Fishing Weekly Booth.

Here is my schedule

Friday - 4pm-5pm Fly Fish Orlando
Saturday - 5pm-6pm Fly Fishing for Redfish
Sunday - 12pm-1pm Fly Fish Orlando

Take a look at your schedule and book your trip today!!

Capt Todd

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Yesterday I hit the water early with the guys from Orlando Outfitters and Brighthouse Networks here in Orlando. We have been filming a fly fishing series for their on demand TV program called Real Outdoors. As you can see by the photo below, we had slick calm conditions, high sun, and tailing redfish all day. We could not have picked of a better day to film a fly fishing show.




John "BooDreaux" Baumann, host of the show, TJ Bettis, and I chased tailing reds for 4 1/2 hours. What a beautiful day on the water. It was fly fishers dream day on the Lagoon.



We had shot after shot at tailing Redfish like the one above, but they were not eating our offering. We switch flies a few times and finally hit the right combination of leader length, fly selection, and stripping pattern. A very small crab pattern stripped very slow was the ticket today. The weather looks great for the next few days so give me a call and book your trip today!!

Good day and good fishing!

Capt. Todd

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I am back in Orlando and ready to be on the Lagoon chasing Redfish. I headed up north to Indianapolis, Indiana to speak at a fly fishing show this past weekend. Great show and it is always fun to share new fly fishing opportunities with folks.

Timing for my trip could not have been better. When I flew out late last week the temps here in Orlando were in the 30's. That cold front is going and the temps are back in the mid 70's. Perfect for sightfishing the shallow flats for Redish and Trout.

I will be on the water the next few days so check back and get the latest fly fishing report from Mosquito Lagoon. I will be dreaming of tails like the one below tonight.

Here are the dates I still have available this month. Get that calendar out
and book your trip today.

JANUARY - 14,18,19, 24,25,29,30


Good Day and Good Fishing

Capt. Todd

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The temps the last few days have been crazy warm. Yesterday it was 84 degrees with no humidity and beautiful blue skies. The winds have been from the South which raised the water levels a bit in the Lagoon. This allowed us to get into the backcountry and chase fish in super skinny water. Presentation was key!!!

Kenny and Nic joined me again for a day on the Lagoon. We had perfect sight fishing weather, slick calm and plenty of sunshine. These guys started off with a bang. Two nice redfish slammed their jerk baits in the first twenty minutes of the trip. They had a few other fish on and off throughout the day, but only two to the boat on this trip. We had lots of exciting moments and a great time on the water. They will be back to battle them again soon!!





Yesterday I fished with Bryant from Orlando. Bryant wanted to get out and chase some Redfish with the fly rod. The conditions were a little tough with the wind and the patchy clouds. However, we saw a ton of fish. Bryant did an awesome job for only his second sightfishing trip. He made several nice casts to tipped up and cruising fish, but no takers. The fish would follow the fly and turn off. Just one of those days!!!! It was a great day on the water and I look forward to fishing with Bryant again soon. He now has the addiction!!!

Have a great New Year and look forward to fishing with you in 2008

Capt. Todd

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Today I fished with Tim Jones from Boston, MA. He came down for a couple of days of fishing and some R&R from his busy schedule. We had very light winds this morning and plenty of sun for sight fishing. Tim's day had an amazing start. We headed south in the Lagoon to our first spot. As we glided to a stop, I grab the 9wt Scott Fly Rod with my favorite chartruse and white clouser. I handed the rod to Tim, grabbed the push pole, and headed up to my perch. As I started to pole, I looked out in front of the boat and there were four Redfish. Tim stripped off some line, made two false cast, delivered the fly to the water, made two strips and it was fish on!!! I could not believe my eyes. One minute into the trip and we have our first Redfish of the day on fly. Amazing!!!

The flats were just loaded with fish today. Temperatures climbed to 80 deg. which warmed the water very quickly on shallow flats. We had lots of shots at cruising fish, laid up fish, and several tails. Only the one Redfish to the boat today, but Tim had a great first day of sight fishing here on Mosquito Lagoon. They say revenge is sweet, and Tim will have another shot at them tomorrow.

Take a look at those calendars and book your trip today.

Good day and good fishing

Capt Todd

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Had a couple of days off for the Christmas Holiday and it is time to get back on the water. Weather looks awesome for the next few days. Light winds and sun are the right combination for great Sight Fishing here on Mosquito Lagoon.

I have been working on a few new flies the last couple of days for these tailing Redfish. I look forward to getting them on the end of that 12lb leader tomorrow. Small shrimp patterns have been working well in the shallow flats. These fish can be very spooky so I have been fishing longer leaders as well.

Check out this photo we got last weekend on the Lagoon. Beautiful rainbow falling right into the Lagoon. Oh, yes we did find the pot of gold. TAILING REDFISH

Another year is almost gone... Get out and fish.
Book your trip today.


Capt. Todd

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I fished today with Penn from North Carolina. What a great sport he was this morning. The weather was awful first thing. Winds blowing 20 knots plus, rain, and cold. Brutal to say the least. As we started leaving the ramp there were boats heading in. Not a good sign. The weather man said that it was going to blow through by 10am and then clear up. Well... 10am came and it got worse, but we still fished. Then finally about noon the skies started getting lighter and then came patches of blue sky, a rainbow, and then tailing Redfish. By 1 in the afternoon the clouds were gone, the wind laid down and the flats came alive. Within 10 minutes after the skies cleared we had our first Redfish to the boat. It is amazing how the game changes when that sun comes out.

Penn is an avid fly fisher and he finally got his first tailing Redfish today here on Mosquito Lagoon. We had several shots at some BIG TAILS and they were all over my new shrimp pattern. Penn hooked up on two other nice fish that spit the hook. Bummer Well it just goes to show you that you never know what mother nature will bring you. You just gotta get out and fish!!!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and I look forward to seeing you on the water soon. Book your trip today.

Capt. Todd

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Our second cold front of the winter season is upon us. This was the marine forecast for today. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. TODAY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. That means a no go today for my fly fishing clients.

I sure wish we had the conditions you see in the photo below!!! The other evening I had the pleasure to guide John "BooDreaux" Baumann of the Reel Outdoors TV Show on Brighthouse Networks. TJ Bettis from Orlando Outfitters and I are working with BooDreaux on an introduction to fly fishing series for the show. The show will consist of three episodes, Fly Fishing Basics, Freshwater Fly Fishing, and Saltwater Fly Fishing. It should air in a couple of months. We saw 60 plus tailers the other night and a beautiful sunset on the Lagoon. BooDreau had some major buck fever on these fish. Can not blame him for that!!! I still get a serious rush of adrenaline when those tails come up.

Looks like one more day of cold front and then it's back to the Lagoon.
Should have those fish in a fly eating mood. I have gift certificates waiting for the special angler in your life. Book your trip today!!!

Good day and Good fishing


Capt. Todd

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We were blessed with slick calm conditions first thing in the morning. You can see fish moving for miles in these conditions. Usually... along with slick calm water, comes tailing Redfish. OH YES, we had tails till mid-morning in super shallow water. However, presentation had to be perfect or they would spook. The bite was tough today and we still managed to land two Reds and three trout. Looks like the weather will remain warm through Saturday and the winds will be light. Gotta get out and fish!!!

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Capt. Todd

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I fished today with Kenny and Steve from Stuart, Fl. This was Kenny's second trip back to Mosquito Lagoon and these fish knew it. We had lots of shots at Redfish today, but they were soooooooo spooky. Presentations had to be absolutely perfect today. Kenny landed one nice Redfish and three other on and lost them.
Steve picked up a nice trout and had a few nice Redfish follows. Well, they say that revenge is sweet. These guys have another shot at these fish tomorrow and I am sure they will get the best of them.

The entire Lagoon is open now, so we will have to fish some of the areas down South tomorrow. Should be plenty of hungry fish.

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Capt. Todd

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What a beautiful day on the Lagoon. Gary and Connie from Alexandria, VA were lucky enough to experience Mosquito Lagoon sight fishing at it's finest. The winds were pretty calm today and the fish were all over the flats. We had shot after shot on these fish and we had tailing Redfish all day long. The fish were a bit spooky first thing in the morning and as the day went on they were too busy with their heads in the grass to see us sneaking up on them. This was Gary and Connie's first time sight fishing and boy did they learn a lot today. We had a great day with two nice Reds to the boat and one that got away! Nice job you guys and I look forward to fishing with you again soon!!!!

The weather and fishing is fantastic!!!
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Capt. Todd

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Water levels are dropping and becoming crystal clear here on Mosquito Lagoon. The conditions for sight fishing are ideal. Fly Anglers are getting double digit shots most everyday on the flats. The Redfish are really starting to get into their wintertime patterns as the cold fronts start to hit Central Florida. It is time to get out the small crab and shrimp patterns to cast to tailing fish in very shallow water. I love this time of year!!!

I still have dates available in December and January. Take a look at those schedules and book your trip today. I also have gift certificates available for the Holidays or anytime. Give the gift of fishing and an experience of a lifetime.

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Capt. Todd

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Check back soon for up-to-date fishing reports.

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